Israeli media in panic over Democratic midterm sweep, warns against ignoring growing anti-war shift in Washington The Israeli press reacted with shock Wednesday to the sweeping Democratic victory in the US midterm elections, sounding widespread alarms about the long-term strategic implications for Tel Aviv, as critics of Israel's policies gain significant power in Congress. In an analysis published this morning, "Haaretz" emphasized the victory of the progressive candidate Abdul al-Sayed over the pro-Israel candidate Mike Rogers, noting that the result proved that "even strong opposition to Israel is not an obstacle to winning competitive federal races. The report emphasized that Syed secured his Senate seat even though the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) invested over $30 million in the Democratic primary and spent another $9 million on Rogers' behalf during the general election. At the same time, the "Jerusalem Post" warned that the collapse of the Republican majority threatens to permanently change the strategic relations between Washington and Tel Aviv. "The consequences of the US midterm elections for Israel may go far beyond the loss of Republican control of Congress," the newspaper noted, identifying the war between the US and Israel in Iran that began on February 28 as the main catalyst for the losses in the Republican elections. At the end of its assessment, the "Jerusalem Post" warned the Israeli leadership that "the expansion of the critical camp towards Israel, and its increasing access to positions of influence, represent a change that Israel cannot afford to ignore. ".

Israeli media in panic over Democratic midterm sweep, warns against ignoring growing anti-war shift in Washington The Israeli press reacted with shock Wednesday to the sweeping Democratic victory in the US midterm elections, sounding widespread alarms about the long-term strategic implications for Tel Aviv, as critics of Israel's policies gain significant power in Congress. In an analysis published this morning, "Haaretz" emphasized the victory of the progressive candidate Abdul al-Sayed over the pro-Israel candidate Mike Rogers, noting that the result proved that "even strong opposition to Israel is not an obstacle to winning competitive federal races. The report emphasized that Syed secured his Senate seat even though the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) invested over $30 million in the Democratic primary and spent another $9 million on Rogers' behalf during the general election. At the same time, the "Jerusalem Post" warned that the collapse of the Republican majority threatens to permanently change the strategic relations between Washington and Tel Aviv. "The consequences of the US midterm elections for Israel may go far beyond the loss of Republican control of Congress," the newspaper noted, identifying the war between the US and Israel in Iran that began on February 28 as the main catalyst for the losses in the Republican elections. At the end of its assessment, the "Jerusalem Post" warned the Israeli leadership that "the expansion of the critical camp towards Israel, and its increasing access to positions of influence, represent a change that Israel cannot afford to ignore. ".